European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes May photos by Dave Didio Spain prime minister Felipe Gonzalez kisses Nancy reagans behind talking with president is King Juan Many american children Are in the 200 americans in Spain bid Reagan Farewell by Diana Valdez staff writer Madrid president Reagan have had a prouder or More enthusiastic audience for his final appear Ance wednesday in the today visit to this is a Oceina lifetime ill probably never get a Chance like this said Victor of the 40lst aircraft generation so at Torr Jon Ive never seen him in per son i wish he could have come out to the base to talk to about 200 including 100 airmen from Torrejon came to the Barajas Airport to bid Reagan goodbye As he flew to to address the european the group of students from the american school in Madrid and members of the american club were invited by the embassy to attend the 10 Depar the airmen were selected from Var ious base Mcdonald and the other airmen were dressed in suits because base officials had asked them not to Wear that not said Jose of the 401st transportation a lot of americans have started wearing their civilian clothes to work and Many demonstrations have been held in recent weeks protesting the presence of forces in Spain and Spain membership in in 18 spaniards were killed when an explosion ripped through a restaurant near fifteen americans were Lugo said he was apprehensive about coming to see the president because of All the trouble we have had with the i was worried about coming i almost he my friends at work had mixed feel Ings about my visiting out on the one they wanted to come out with on the they wanted to stay once he arrived at the spot set aside for the group at the Lugo i Felt More the Security is real As the americans crowded Forward in a roped off area in front of a press master Caleb Ortiz paced around at the every once in a he would stretch up to get a glimpse of the i consider this to be a great Honor and privilege to have been selected to come out and see the he if 1 had the Chance to Tell president Reagan something i would say that he is headed in the right direction with our Ortiz he is a bold and i am behind him 100 the mans got lots of i Admire that in a Albert from the air Craft generation said if he had a Chance to speak to the he would just How Are you doing and How did you enjoy Europe Mcpherson and Truman assigned to the maintenance training were chosen to visit the Airport immediately after returning from the Safe no Academy at Kapaun All i want is a picture for my scrap said asked what he would say to he stood silent for a few seconds and i dont id prob ably be speechless like i am Luis one of about 40 americans invited from the private american club in said he had a message for Rea Gan i was having lunch with three Span ish Small town mayors a few Days and this is what they said we Are ashamed of what our people Are they Are a Small minority of the Spanish and we Are not behind should he come Back Well show him real Hospital Clark of det 7025th air postal had a simple request i just want to see his wearing expensive Black dress say Joey assigned document said he wrote his Mother to Tell her to be looking at the news so she might see her baby As president and Reagan walked into View More than an hour the crowd of americans clapped and Many strained on tiptoes to catch a the reagans walked Over to the Ameri faced them and stood for a few Sec following a review of Spanish troops by Reagan and Spain King Juan Carlos the crowd waved As the reagans walked toward air Force i Felt proud to be an said it gave me a Home feeling outside of Home to see the Guy who runs the the reagans climbed the stairs to the turned and the americans All cheered and clapped until air Force one pulled out of i Felt comfortable and satisfied just seeing said it made me feel confident that i have a president who Worth being a Reagan received Europe wide audience for speech by Dan Wollam Stuttgart Bureau chief France president Reagan had one of the largest audiences a politician can find when he addressed the european parliament on the 434 parliament members represent More than 270 million people in the european that More people than live in either the United states or the soviet two years the parliament added a 435th but the additional seat remains it represents the peo ple living behind the Iron a spokesman ten countries belong to the european Community the Federal Republic of the the United kingdom and the Community has five decision making bodies the the euro Pean the Council of the court of Justice and the the consisting of 14 elected represent considers european issues As they affect the Community As a Council ministers Are elected to rep resent the interests of the individual member the court considers the legalities of commission and Council and the auditors oversee the Community the body Reagan the influences Community legislation by giving its opinion on Bills submitted by the Council or the the parliament also passes the Community annual operating Reagan was invited to address the parliament by its Pierre former prime minister of he spoke in the parliamentary Assembly Cham Ber in the palais de Europe in the parliament has the right to make but their ideas dont take effect unless the commission approves said Henry the head of Boston University International relations Shockley said one of the primary functions of the parliament in recent years has been to delay legislation from being enacted until All sides of an Issue can be parliament members sit according to their political affiliation rather than their the parliament now has nine political ideologies with socialists holding the most communists and conserva Tive social democrats Are two other major political groups in the As with Many political parties Shockley the distinctions among the parliaments parties Are often the parliament considers a myriad of european issues from spending controls to equal from tourism to nuclear Shockley said the parliaments primary concern now is setting ground rules following the 1984 parliamentary the parliament sets the rules for All five bodies within the european parliament members Are directly elected every five years by the people of their later this the parliament is expected to begin considering european policies on fishing and Shockley that been a big problem for three or four he its Shockley lies in competitive Trade among the for Community countries that Harvest their wine crop Early have a sales advantage Over late harvesting another major Issue in parliament has been the applications from Spain and Portugal for admission into the some economically weak countries fought the Entrance of Spain and Portugal because they feared Trade Competition from the two but on March parliament resolved the Spain and Portugal will join the Community in adding 84 seats and almost 50 million if the governments of the current member states approve the Jan who in charge of relations Between the parliament and other Community said any of the 10 countries could Block the addition of Spain and por Tugal for Domestic political but he doubts that will automotive catalytic converters also have been Dis cussed by parliament there has also been a great Deal of discussion on the catalytic Shockley theres a lot of special interests in a simple decision like wanting to have less the decision to adopt the catalytic converter or another form of pollution control is complicated by Europe powerful Auto they want a solution that is cheap and some of the proposals for curbing Auto pollution would require automakers to build two different engines one for Europe and another for
